Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1987
Circumstantial Evidence was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
V-1-71155 G-2 Ω B-27489-G2 AL-SP SPO-1 △16548 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_A side runout
V-2-71155 G-2 Ω B-27490-G2 AL-SP SPO-1 △16548-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_B side runout
71155-A, 71155-AA side label
71155-BB side label
B-I-70008 G-I R-17895-GI 16542
SHAL 6 A // 1 ∇ 420 T 1 1 4Runout stamped side A
SHAL 6 B ■ // 1 ∇ 420 T 1 1 4Runout stamped side B
DB Tape OneRunout etched both sides
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Belgium | Solar SOLD 127833First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Belgium | Solar SOLS 7833 / Indisc SOLS 7833First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Solar 312085 / Vogue 312085First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | France | Solar 312085 / Vogue 312085First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Solar 102223 / Vogue 102223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Solar INT 126.012First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Solar INT 111.011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | SolarFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Solar SHAL 6 / MCA Records SHAL 6First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Solar V-71155First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Solar B-70008First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | US | Solar PB-70008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Solar records LAR-45-3707", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Solar SHALT612" | 12" |
| ? | UK | Solar SHALT 6A DL / Solar SHALT 6B DL12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Circumstantial Evidence are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Solar V-71155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-71155, B-70008, PB-70008, SHAL 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-71155 G-2 Ω B-27489-G2 AL-SP SPO-1 △16548 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_ and V-2-71155 G-2 Ω B-27490-G2 AL-SP SPO-1 △16548-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
